Don't understand making weapons when quests give them?

[OrionInerghem]

Some one needs to make the base weapons for relic weapons. You know those green weapons that you have to attach 2 tier 3 materia to. Also, quests run out eventually, especially for second (and third, etc.) jobs to level up in. There also needs to be a source for making weapons to convert into materia after spiritbonding. Which is where the other crafts come into play. Then there's alchemist and culinarian (though not enough people actually use potions and food since it's hardly necessary).

I'm not denying that are problems (there's tons of them) but I wouldn't go as far as saying that crafting is completely useless.

I actually accidentally HQ my relic weapon for BLM.. I saw the 55 weapon, and bought the item needed on the AH for 9k (there were a ton up) but I figured I'd splurge, Crafted it up HQ. Then found out it was for Relic, bought the Savage Might for like 20k, and melded that puppy up in about 5 mins of work.. so yeah, blm Relic done for 29k and I'm sure that price will be half that by Friday


Wait how was this going to bring money?



Another big question; Maybe someone has tried this but, Where do you Spirit bond?? Do FATES work? do you have to go farm world mobs?? Because I leveled several crafts 39- to 48 and the HQ Tools were only like 60% done... so how am I supposed to spirit bond?
Considering how many repairs it took to level 38-48 (a lot $$$$) What's the point of wearing that old tool and grinding out a bunch of lower level stuff to finally finish the Spirt bond?? I feel like it would take days of work..